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Catherine Opie — 30 Minutes After Inauguration
Catherine Opie

30 Minutes After Inauguration

A large-scale chromogenic print capturing a moment frozen in time just after the transfer of presidential power, rendered in Opie's signature documentary yet deeply personal photographic style. The work reflects her ongoing engagement with American identity, community, and the charged atmosphere of political and cultural life. With precise attention to color and composition, Opie transforms a specific historical moment into a meditation on collective experience and the weight of public ceremony.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Catherine Opie, 30 Minutes After Inauguration

A large-scale chromogenic print capturing a moment frozen in time just after the transfer of presidential power, rendered in Opie's signature documentary yet deeply personal photographic style. The work reflects her ongoing engagement with American identity, community, and the charged atmosphere of political and cultural life. With precise attention to color and composition, Opie transforms a specific historical moment into a meditation on collective experience and the weight of public ceremony.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Contemporary Photographer, Color Photography, Post-2000s, Documentary Photography, American Artist, Political Commentary, Chromogenic Print, 21st Century Art, Political Art, Portrait Photography, Female Artist, Protest Photography, Somber Mood, Social Realism

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